Alashan Ground Squirrel vs Mexican vole

Spermophilus alashanicus compared with Microtus mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mexican vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Rodentia (грызуны)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Cricetidae
Genus	Spermophilus	Microtus
Species	Spermophilus alashanicus	Microtus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Alashan Ground Squirrel and Mexican vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (грызуны)

Conservation Status

Alashan Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alashan Ground Squirrel	Mexican vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alashan Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alashan Ground Squirrel

The Alashan Ground Squirrel (Spermophilus alashanicus) is a species in the genus Spermophilus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.